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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 30," where does Kiyoaki's father invite the Siamese princes?
(a) A mountain cabin.
(b) A seaside villa.
(c) A country farmhouse.
(d) A city penthouse.

2. What is Honda reminded of when Kiyoaki tells him about his relationship with Satoko in "Chapter 28"?
(a) Their boat ride.
(b) A war photograph.
(c) A love poem.
(d) A Russian novel.

3. What does Kiyoaki do when he reaches the monastery in "Chapter 52"?
(a) He turns around and starts to leave.
(b) He cries.
(c) He tries to break down the door.
(d) He collapses.

4. In "Chapter 36," how much longer does Satoko say the affair can continue?
(a) One month.
(b) Three months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Two months.

5. What does Kiyoaki tell Honda his intentions are in "Chapter 28"?
(a) To ask for a new sanction.
(b) To stop seeing Satoko.
(c) To kill the prince.
(d) To continue the affair.

6. In "Chapter 49," what present does Kiyoaki receive?
(a) A row boat.
(b) A sail boat.
(c) A motor boat.
(d) A canoe.

7. In "Chapter 53," how does Honda describe his thoughts?
(a) Simple.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Logical.
(d) Complicated.

8. How long is Satoko told she will have to live through ascetic discipline before becoming a nun?
(a) One year.
(b) A year and a half.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

9. When does Kiyoaki confess his affair to Satoko to his father?
(a) When Satoko begs him to in a letter.
(b) When his father hits him in the face.
(c) When his father bribes him with money.
(d) When his father hits him in the back.

10. Why does Kiyoaki ask Honda to join him in "Chapter 51"?
(a) To bring him home.
(b) To see Satoko first.
(c) To loan him money.
(d) For support.

11. In "Chapter 31," what is said to reveal the spirits of the Siamese princes?
(a) The moon.
(b) The rain.
(c) The clouds.
(d) The sun.

12. Why does Tadeshina say she hoped to die in "Chapter 40"?
(a) For hurting Satoko's feelings.
(b) For telling Satoko's secret.
(c) Because she was sick.
(d) Because she can't take it.

13. How does Tadeshina say she felt when she wrote the letter about Satoko's pregnancy?
(a) Pleased.
(b) Vengeful.
(c) Desperate.
(d) Confused.

14. Who recommends sending the police chief to rescue Satoko from Gesshu Monastery?
(a) Satoko's mother.
(b) Kiyoaki's father.
(c) Honda.
(d) Kiyoaki's mother.

15. Why does Satoko ask Kiyoaki if he wants to end the affair immediately in "Chapter 36"?
(a) Because he walks away from her.
(b) Because he seems angry.
(c) Because he seems uncomfortable.
(d) Because she is over him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Chao P pass out in "Chapter 35"?

2. Why does Tadeshina say she was once given the job of finding Satoko a lover?

3. What does Tadeshina call Satoko's pregnancy in her letter in "Chapter 39"?

4. Where do Kiyoaki and Satoko have secret meetings while she is engaged to someone else?

5. What confuses Honda about Kiyoaki's passion in "Chapter 53"?

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